Diagnosis, prevention, and the care provided to individuals with Alzheimer's disease are greatly influenced by socioeconomic and cultural factors. Statistics suggest that the incidence of Alzheimer's disease is greater in Latinos compared to Caucasians. This symposium will raise awareness and will provide empirical evidence about best practices for preventing, diagnosing and caring for Latino individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

Diagnosis, prevention and the care provided to individuals with Alzheimer's disease are greatly influenced by socioeconomic and cultural factors. Statistics suggest that the incidence of Alzheimer's disease is greater in Latinos compared to Caucasians. This symposium will raise awareness and will provide empirical evidence about best practices for preventing, diagnosing and caring for Latino individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Each presenter, all of whom have dedicated their scientific and clinical careers to studying Alzheimer's disease in Latino populations, will overview the current needs, research findings and practice knowledge that inform care of Latino individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their families. It will also provide a platform for the development of collaborations and support among health-care professionals, scientists and trainees.

Target Audience

This program is intended for healthcare professionals, students and trainees in psychology, social work and related disciplines.

Faculty

Francisco Lopera, MD, Professor, University of Antioquia, Colombia

Yakeel Quiroz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Submission Deadline: October 30, 2018 11:59 PM US Eastern Daylight Time. All abstracts must be submitted by this time to be considered. No late submissions are accepted, without exception.

General Guidelines for Abstracts:

Abstracts must be written in English

Abstracts may come from any area of Alzheimer's disease research

Research that represents a collaborative effort and/or work that has been presented at other meetings is welcome

All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee and authors will be notified via e-mail of abstract decisions by November 26, 2018

Please note that presenters are required to register for the meeting and pay the appropriate meeting registration fees

Submission Instructions

Please submit abstracts by e-mail toyquiroz@mgh.harvard.edu. Abstracts may be sent in the text of the e-mail or in an attached word document

Indicate whether the abstract is for a poster or oral presentation

Indicate if the presenting author is a student/postdoctoral fellow

Approximate word count should be less than 300 words

Please provide all of the following in your submission:

Author(s)

Affiliation(s)

Corresponding email address

Title of Poster/Paper

A theme or topic for the abstract (please see list below)

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Abstracts for oral presentations must be sent along with presenter's CV

Oral Presentation:

Each abstract will be allotted 12-15 minutes for oral presentation and audience discussion. A moderator will adhere to these time limits to allow time for discussion among the presenters and the audience

Oral sessions are comprised f six presentations per oral session and are grouped by the Program Committee Chair

Accepted oral presentations will be scheduled for April 27, 2019

Submitted oral presentation abstracts that are not selected may be considered for a poster presentation

Poster sessions:

Accepted posters will be scheduled on April 26, 2019

Poster presenters will stay with their poster for the duration of the poster session (approximately 60-90 minutes)

Themes/Topics:

Latinos and Alzheimer's disease: assessment, diagnosis and prognosis

Latinos and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease

Public health and psychosocial interventions for Latinos with Alzheimer's disease

Refunds will be issued for cancellation requests made on or before April 12, 2019, minus a $15.00 administrative fee. Refunds will not be issued after April 12, 2019.

Very Early Bird (before November 9, 2018):

Students: $50Professionals: $15

Early Bird (before February 8, 2019)

Students: $80Professionals: $180

Regular:

Students: $100Professionals: $210

Live Event Date:April 26-27, 2019

This is a save the date. Accreditation information will be available once agenda is complete.

Location

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Medicas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States